Botswana vs Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Botswana

207,386 hectares

in 2026

Philippines

237,168 hectares

in 2026

Botswana rank

51st

Philippines rank

49th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Philippines currently reports 237,168 hectares against 207,386 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 29,782 hectares.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.